Bug#1079561: ITP: libmeta-perl -- meta-programming API

gregor herrmann <[email protected]> Sat, 24 Aug 2024 17:20:30 +0200

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Package: wnpp
Owner: gregor herrmann <[email protected]>
Severity: wishlist
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* Package name    : libmeta-perl
  Version         : 0.004
  Upstream Author : Paul Evans <[email protected]>
* URL             : https://metacpan.org/release/meta
* License         : Artistic or GPL-1+
  Programming Lang: Perl
  Description     : meta-programming API

This package provides an API for metaprogramming; that is, allowing code to
inspect or manipulate parts of its own program structure. Parts of the perl
interpreter itself can be accessed by means of "meta"-objects provided by
this package. Methods on these objects allow inspection of details, as well
as creating new items or removing existing ones.

The intention of this API is to provide a nicer replacement for existing
tricks such as no strict 'refs' and using globrefs, and also to be a more
consistent place to add new abilities, such as more APIs for inspection and
alteration of internal structures, metaprogramming around the new 'class'
feature, and other such uses.

meta should be considered experimental; no API stability guarantees are made
at this time. Behaviour may be added, altered, or removed in later versions.

The package will be maintained under the umbrella of the Debian Perl Group.

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